Tell why you’re Dining Out for Life in 60 seconds or less, win trip for two

Win a trip for two to a city participating in Dining Out for Life International hosted by Subaru®

Dining Out for Life® invites supporters to express why they participate in this annual event, which brings compassionate people, foodies and restaurants together to raise much-needed funds for HIV/AIDS organizations. The international event will be held on April 26, 2012. On average, $4 Million is raised on just one day of dining, thanks to generous donations from over 3,000 participating restaurants in 60 cities across North America.

It does not matter whether you:

Dine Out with family or friends to remember someone you have lost.
Dine Out to support someone you know who has been infected or affected by HIV/AIDS.
Dine Out because you love food and want to support this great cause.

Dining Out for Life® wants to hear your story! The person submitting the winning entry will receive a three-day, two-night trip for two to any participating city in the continental United States. Prize includes round-trip airfare, some meals and hotel accommodations.

It’s simple to participate: Using your phone, video or iPad cam, record a short video telling us why you Dine Out and support the fight against HIV/AIDS. If 2012 will be the first time you plan to participate, let us know why you think it’s a good idea. To enter and upload your video, visit Dining Out For Life Contest on Facebook. Deadline to enter is midnight on April 8, 2012. A panel will select the finalists and the public will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite from midnight of April 11, 2012 to April 22, 2012. The Dining Out for Life agency in the city with the most entries will also receive a cash prize.

To find restaurants near you participating in Dining Out for Life, please visit diningoutforlife.com. To keep up with the latest event updates and HIV/AIDS news, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/DineOut4Life and follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DineOut4Life.

About Dining Out For Life International: Dining Out for Life (diningoutforlife.com) was first held in Philadelphia 22 years ago and is now held in 60 cities across North America. The vast majority of Dining Out for Life events are held on the last Thursday in April. The event is sponsored internationally by Subaru of America, Open Table and Cellit, and supported by thousands of volunteers, regional sponsors and media partners. Celebrity spokespeople are Ted Allen, host of Food Network’s Chopped, actor Pam Grier and ¡Viva Daisy! host and cookbook author Daisy Martinez. More than 3,000 restaurants donate a generous portion of their proceeds from this special day of dining to the licensed HIV/AIDS organization in their city. Nearly $4 million dollars is raised annually to support the missions of AIDS advocacy agencies throughout North America. All money raised in each city stays in each city.

About Subaru of America, Inc.: Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of more than 600 dealers across the United States. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill production plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. For additional information visit www.subaru.com.

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